New Year’s Eve & Day: The Final Countdown!

  Boshamp’s Oyster House: South Walton’s own Boukou Groove (6-9pm) and Cadillac Willy (10pm-1am) will be performing tonight at Boshamp’s located on the Destin Harbor! Chef Andi Bell has prepared delectable NYE specials! Live music, dancing, great food and fun from 10 pm-1 am!   Beach Walk Henderson Park Inn: One of the finest chefs…

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Bud & Alley’s Taco Bar

Nestled along the beautiful beaches of South Walton on 30-A, lies the town of Seaside and some of the regions most delectable eateries. In the heart of them all is Bud & Alley’s Taco Bar, owned by Dave Rauschkolb, a forward-thinking restaurateur. After the long term success of his primary restaurant Bud & Alley’s, and…

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Marinated Crab Claws

I have written many times on this blog that my family loves seafood. We all can eat marinated crab claws like candy! With my kids, parents, friends and even my former husband and his spouse here for the holidays, we will be consuming quite a bit of shellfish, bivalves and other delicacies. I’m so happy…

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Bruno’s Pizza Moves To WaterSound: Grand Opening Dec. 16, 2013

Bruno’s Pizza has found a new home just down the road from their successful former Seagrove location in the WaterSound Gatehouse building at the entrance of WaterSound Beach. Bruno’s on Scenic 30A south, now occupies a former restaurant space and boasts more than fifty seats inside with seating for thirty outside under the shaded oaks. The full open kitchen…

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Herbed Gulf Oyster Stuffing

I have lived near the Gulf all but six of my almost 50 years and can’t imagine a holiday meal without Gulf Coast Seafood. The holiday season is all about gathering friends and family together for a time of fellowship, and here in the South, nothing brings folks together like big helpings of good food. In…

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The 6th Annual Oyster Cook-off at The Hangout in Gulf Shores Nov. 9th

Presented by The Hangout & Alabama Seafood 30AEATS.com is honored to be a judge at the 6th Annual Oyster Cookoff this weekend! Come out and enjoy the Premier Culinary Event of the Gulf Coast!  Featuring 70+ Participants, Food Network Stars, Local & Regional Restaurants, Oyster Tastings, Cooking Demos, Absolut + Zing Zang Bloody Mary Buffet, Shucking Contest, Football…

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Taste Of The Beach- Sunday November 3, 2013 2-5pm

Join us THIS SUNDAY for… Taste of The Beach & Charity Auction Sunday, Nov. 3rd 2:00 – 5:00 pm Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa (Barefoot’s Deck overlooking the Gulf) 75+ wines, live music, silent action, ketel one bloody mary station, and food from: 790 On The Gulf Bistro Bijoux Chanticleer Bakery & Eatery…

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Grayton Beer Company makes a move to brew at home in South Walton

Beer drinkers and brewing enthusiasts across Florida’s Panhandle are seeing their dream of a local brewery come one step closer to being realized. After nearly 11 months of construction, Grayton Beer Company received nine stainless steel fermentation tanks last week at its new South Walton brewery located on Highway 98. Each 18-foot tank holds 22,000 pints of beer and, together, offer Grayton…

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Blue Cheese-Sour Mashers & Slow Cooker and Cookbook Giveaway

In trying to find  ease in weeknight cooking, I can tell you that I have become attached to my slow cooker. Hamilton Beach sent 8 from our Virtual Potluck team the 6-quart programmable Set ‘n Forget cookers , and each of us also received a different copy of Beth Hensperger and Julie Kaufmann’s Not Your Mother’s Slow Cooker for…

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Halloween Muffins

  Contributor: Sarah Robertson It’s October and for me that means holiday baking season has officially started. Canned pumpkin seems to literally leap into my grocery cart this time of year.  Tired of being lonely and forgotten on the shelves, it is ready to be the star in my baked confections once again. Canned pumpkin…

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